My daughter's good friend has CF, so does my husband

[Jeana]

Just to piggyback off of what Tonya said, I have 3 strains of PA.

 

[Havoc]

There was a thread about this earlier with an associated study. I'm going to try and paraphrase until I have time to look up the study. If I remember correctly, while maintaining good hygiene there is no significant risk of cross-contamination, with the exception of B. Cepacia. I will try and find that study.

 

[Havoc]

There was a thread about this earlier with an associated study. I'm going to try and paraphrase until I have time to look up the study. If I remember correctly, while maintaining good hygiene there is no significant risk of cross-contamination, with the exception of B. Cepacia. I will try and find that study.

 

[Havoc]

There was a thread about this earlier with an associated study. I'm going to try and paraphrase until I have time to look up the study. If I remember correctly, while maintaining good hygiene there is no significant risk of cross-contamination, with the exception of B. Cepacia. I will try and find that study.

 

[Printer]

Thank you, Jonathan.

 

[Printer]

Thank you, Jonathan.

 

[Printer]

Thank you, Jonathan.

 

[Havoc]

Nevermind, From this 2004 study, it seems that patient-to-patient transmission is possible with all the pathogens. Not only that, but P. Aeruginosa can live 24 hours on a dry surface and mucoid P.A can live for 48 hours. Here is a link to the study. I will keep looking to see if there has been anything published more recently.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC321464/?tool=pubmed">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pm...PMC321464/?tool=pubmed</a>

 

[Havoc]

Nevermind, From this 2004 study, it seems that patient-to-patient transmission is possible with all the pathogens. Not only that, but P. Aeruginosa can live 24 hours on a dry surface and mucoid P.A can live for 48 hours. Here is a link to the study. I will keep looking to see if there has been anything published more recently.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC321464/?tool=pubmed">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pm...PMC321464/?tool=pubmed</a>

 

[Havoc]

Nevermind, From this 2004 study, it seems that patient-to-patient transmission is possible with all the pathogens. Not only that, but P. Aeruginosa can live 24 hours on a dry surface and mucoid P.A can live for 48 hours. Here is a link to the study. I will keep looking to see if there has been anything published more recently.
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<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC321464/?tool=pubmed">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pm...PMC321464/?tool=pubmed</a>

 

[Havoc]

I also found this:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.rcjournal.com/contents/05.09/05.09.0641.pdf">http://www.rcjournal.com/contents/05.09/05.09.0641.pdf</a>

It would seem that it's not recommended, but if you do associate with other CFers there are precautions you need to take. Personally, I have only spent time with 2 other people with CF. The first time, neither of us cultured anything (at least nothing showed up). The second time we both cultured pan-sensitive P.A. I made sure and cleaned everything down before and after and the both of us were on prophylactic antibiotics.

 

[Havoc]

I also found this:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.rcjournal.com/contents/05.09/05.09.0641.pdf">http://www.rcjournal.com/contents/05.09/05.09.0641.pdf</a>

It would seem that it's not recommended, but if you do associate with other CFers there are precautions you need to take. Personally, I have only spent time with 2 other people with CF. The first time, neither of us cultured anything (at least nothing showed up). The second time we both cultured pan-sensitive P.A. I made sure and cleaned everything down before and after and the both of us were on prophylactic antibiotics.

 

[Havoc]

I also found this:
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<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.rcjournal.com/contents/05.09/05.09.0641.pdf">http://www.rcjournal.com/contents/05.09/05.09.0641.pdf</a>
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<br />It would seem that it's not recommended, but if you do associate with other CFers there are precautions you need to take. Personally, I have only spent time with 2 other people with CF. The first time, neither of us cultured anything (at least nothing showed up). The second time we both cultured pan-sensitive P.A. I made sure and cleaned everything down before and after and the both of us were on prophylactic antibiotics.

 

[MAVTRICKS]

They most deffintly need to wear masks around each other because of the coughing and most deffintly keep hands sanitized.... i was taught from doctors NOT to be around other cf patients....because of the Bacteria risk. This is the reason they stopped cystic fibrosis camp.

 

[MAVTRICKS]

They most deffintly need to wear masks around each other because of the coughing and most deffintly keep hands sanitized.... i was taught from doctors NOT to be around other cf patients....because of the Bacteria risk. This is the reason they stopped cystic fibrosis camp.

 

[MAVTRICKS]

They most deffintly need to wear masks around each other because of the coughing and most deffintly keep hands sanitized.... i was taught from doctors NOT to be around other cf patients....because of the Bacteria risk. This is the reason they stopped cystic fibrosis camp.